economy and right now with today's gain, 39th record close of the year. an average that is now on pace for 27% gain year to date. so not too shabby. meanwhile, the budget deadline is nearing and it's looking like any plan to attack the nation's debt is dead on arrival. everytime i have you here, you make a lot of sense. both sides, come on, guy, talk the talk and walk it, and they don't. what's the problem. >> it's interesting. they're actually beginning to hear us. you have a small budget agreement that is looming. >> what do you mean? >> very tiny. but they're understanding they cannot go back to the fiscal crisis. we cannot get ourselves in that position and they're feeling the pressure. >> so if they avoid that but they come through with no broad budget agreement on entitlements and kick that can down the road. for a guy looking at long-term getting our act together, get to to be disconcerting. >> absolutely is. we have to take small steps and hey have to demands of ourselves, not of them, but of our ourselves, don't accept the politics of blame and p